I am glad and proud that my series "Berlin Mitte" has been selected for the Urban Photo Awards Trieste 2024. The series captures the wild atmosphere of energy and change in Berlin in the mid 1990s. See the project here.
How to create camera scans from Widelux panoramic photos? /
The Widelux F8 camera makes photos in the format 24*59mm on 35mm film. They are too large for the usual 35mm film scanners. I decided to try the valoi camera scanning system. First trials showed that it is important to exclude any stray light, which may come from windows, any other light souce but also from the valoi light system itself. As no mask is available from valoi that fits the Widelux format, I decided to build a simple mask from card board myself.
The setup works quite nicely. I work with a Fuji X-T1 camera (16 megapixel) mounted on a 45 years old very stable Kaiser enlarger. 16 megapixels seem to be at the bottom end of what is required for a medium format wide photo (59mm). After scanning, I postprocess the photos with Photoshop. The results look nice and are of sufficient pixel resolution for 20*30cm or even slightly larger prints.
The Cooperative Store, Sollas, North Uist /
Sollas is a small crofting community on the northern end of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. This photo shows the cooperative shop, a great place to buy your fresh fruit and vegetables and just about anything else you may need for many miles.
Read MoreLazy Beds, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides /
Lazy Beds, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Read MoreGates and fences, Backhill, Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides /
Gates and fences, Backhill Community, Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Read MoreThe Old Harbour, Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides Scotland /
Backhill harbour on the Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Read MoreA Place with a Face /
How do cultures deal with the passing of time? Thoughts on buildings and heritage on the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Read MoreFernweh for West Beach /
Fernweh for West Beach.
Read MoreA Sea of Daisies /
The year following potatoes, fields are covered by a sea of daisies. Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Read MorePotatoes on the Isle of Berneray /
Potatoes on the Isle of Berneray
Read MoreWest Beach, Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides /
One of the most beautiful places I have been to. A place to wonder along, let your thoughts drift and discover what the sea and the wind have created over night.
Read MorePeter Mac Askill - Berneray's Car Magician - continued /
Peter Mac Askill’s road side car repair, Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Read MorePeter Mac Askill - Berneray's Car Magician /
Peter Mac Askill’s car repair. Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Read MoreThe Church of Scotland, Isle of Berneray /
The Church of Scotland, Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides
Read MoreThe Old Graveyard, Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides /
The Old Graveyard, Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Read MoreWonders of the Sea /
Wonders of the Sea. Algae at low tide. Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
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